e agreeably than I did; for I
not only enjoyed my own pleasures, but also those of others. And when my
brother was carried abroad, and I was left at home, that HE was pleased,
made me full amends for the loss of any diversion, the contentions
between us (where our parent's commands did not interfere) were always
exerted in endeavours each to prefer the other's pleasures to our own.
My mind was easy and free from anxiety; for as I always took care to
speak truth, I had nothing to conceal from my mamma, and consequently
had never any fears of being found in a lie. For one lie obliges us
to tell a thousand others to conceal it; and I have no notion of
any conditions being so miserable, as to live in a continual fear of
detection. Most particularly, my mamma instructed me to beware of all
sorts of deceit; so that I was accustomed, not only in words to speak
truth, but also not to endeavour by any means to deceive.

'But though the friendship between my brother and me was so strongly
cultivated, yet we were taught, that lying for each other, or praising
each other when it was not deserved, was not only a fault, but a very
great crime; for this, my mamma used to tell us, was not love, but
hatred; as it was encouraging one another in folly and wickedness.
And though my natural disposition inclined me to be very tender of
everything in my power, yet was I not suffered to give way even to THIS
in an unreasonable degree. One instance of which I remember.

'When I was about eleven years old, I had a cat that I had bred up from
a little kitten, that used to play round me, till I had indulged for the
poor animal a fondness that made me delight to have it continually with
me wherever I went; and, in return for my indulgence, the cat seemed
to have changed its nature, and assumed the manner that more properly
belongs to dogs than cats; for it would follow me about the house and
gardens, mourn for my absence, and rejoice at my presence. And, what was
very remarkable, the poor animal would, when fed by my hand, lose that
caution which cats are known to be possessed of, and eat whatever I gave
it, as if it could reflect that I meant only its good, and no harm could
come from me.

'I was at last so accustomed to see this little Frisk (for so I called
it) playing round me, that I seemed to miss part of myself in its
absence. But one day the poor little creature followed me to the door;
when a parcel of schoolboys coming by, one of them c